Now Open: $1.1 Million Art Park on The Avenue in Endicott

Strand Commons - an art park on Endicott's Washington Avenue - has opened.

The $1.1 million project had been in the works for several years. A municipal parking lot has been transformed into a gathering space that will host community events.

A rendering of Endicott's "Square Deal" arch appears on a steel sphere that stands in the new art park on Washington Avenue. (Photo: Bob Joseph/WNBF News)

The name for the park pays tribute to the Strand Theater, a movie house that had operated at 123 Washington Avenue for nearly four decades.

The 1,000-seat theater was demolished in 1960 to make way for the parking lot.

The Greater Binghamton Fund provided $805,000 for the Strand Commons project. The village of Endicott provided $333,000 it had received under a state Downtown Revitalization Initiative award.

FLASHBACK: Workers at the Strand Commons construction site on April 2, 2026. (Photo: Bob Joseph/WNBF News)

The park features a six-foot illuminated steel sphere art installation that incorporates various designs including a rendering of Endicott's iconic Square Deal Arch.

Project design and engineering services were provided by LaBella Associates. Construction of the park was performed by Boland's Excavating & Topsoil of Conklin.

The village originally considered building the art park on a lot off Broad Street. That site was scrapped due to opposition from some members of St. Ambrose Church.

WNBF NEWS VIDEO: A visit to Strand Commons on The Avenue on June 30, 2026.

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